- The document provides information and questions for students visiting Chester Zoo to help them learn about the animals and conservation efforts. - Students will answer questions at different animal enclosures and use the information from lessons and their own notes. - The document includes estimated arrival/departure times, details about competitions, and maps to help students navigate the zoo. - Questions cover a range of animals and topics, including elephants, lions, komodo dragons, tigers, orangutans, jaguars, okapi, giraffes, penguins, otters, and how the zoo supports conservation efforts.

1. Is Chester Zoo helping or harming the
Over the course of the day, you will be answering questions based on the animals that you visit.
Some questions will need you to read the notices around the animal enclosures, some will need
you to think carefully about what you can see and others may need you to use information
from your lessons.
Feel free to make your own notes in the back of the booklet. These notes will help you achieve
a better level in your science and geography assessments.
If you get lost the contact number is 07817 219942.
Alternatively find the nearest member of zoo staff.
Estimated Arrival Time: 11am at main entrance
Lunch Time: 12.30 at the Arara picnic lawn
Estimated Departure Time: 2.45pm at monkey meeting point
ZOO COMPETITIONS
There are 3 competitions today:
Best photo
Best sketch
Best poem
Submit by Friday 25th March 2011 to science@kings-wton.co.uk
Check out all entries at www.thekingsrainforest.blogspot.com
NAME:
STAFF LEADER:

2. Map

3. Where are the animals you see at the zoo found in the wild?

4. Sketch here some of the animals you see today

5. Elephants & UK conservation
Give an example of a bad habit elephants have:
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Why do elephants have big feet?
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How much food does an elephant eat? _________________________
What are Maknas? _________________________________________
How are the younger elephants different from the fully grown
elephants?________________________________________________
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What is threatening British plants and animals? __________________
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What is an alien species? Give an example_______________________
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What plants and animals does Chester zoo help in the UK? _________
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6. Describe & sketch the elephant enclosure
What does a reedbed do? How does it work?
Reed bed
How is Chester zoo helping the water Vole?

7. Lions & Dragons
Why do lions have manes? _________________
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What is a studbook? _________________________________________
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Name some of the lions that have lived at Chester zoo______________
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What animals does a komodo dragon eat? _______________________
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What is the legend of Komodo dragons?

8. Why are some lions sent to other zoos after they are born?
What is threatening the Komodo dragon’s survival? What can be done
about it?
Tigers, Otters & Penguins

9. How do you know where a tiger has been? _____________________
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What makes a tiger a good swimmer? __________________________
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How many tigers are found in the wild? _________________________
What species of penguin are in the tank at Chester zoo?
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What happened to these penguins during the months
of March & April? ___________________________________________
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What is currently happening to penguins in the wild? _______________
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What can you see in the penguin x-ray? What could you do to stop this
happening to penguins again? label the tigers’ enclosure?
Sketch and _________________________________
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How would you describe an otter to someone who cannot see?
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10. Do you think this enclosure is suitable for tigers? Give reasons for your
answer.
Orang-utans

11. How much of our DNA is shared with Orang-utans?
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How are leaves adapted to the rainforest?
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How long does child rearing take? ______________________________
What impact does this have on the orang-utan population?__________
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What is a durian? Give 1 fact about it.____________________________
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How does Chester zoo support the work of the Sumatran orang-utan
conservation programme?
Orang-utans are kept in zoos like this one all over the world.
Reasons why this is a good thing Reasons why this is a bad thing

12. Orang-utans are easily bored. What can zoo keepers do to keep them
entertained? Write/ draw your ideas….
Jaguars, Okapi & Giraffes

13. How would you describe the markings on a jaguar compared to other
big cats? ________
______________________________________ How long do okapi live
for? ____________________________________
How long is a female giraffe pregnant for? _______________________
How are these creatures adapted to eat fruits & leaves? ____________
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How are Giraffes and okapi ….
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14. Created by The King’s CE School
Geography & Science
Departments March 2011